Chapter 442. Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of Wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors
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CHAP. 442.— An Act Granting pensions and increase of pensions to certain soldiers and sailors of the Regular Army and Navy and of Wars other than the Civil War, and to certain widows and dependent relatives of such soldiers and sailors. September 5, 1916.[[S. 6369](/us/bill/64/s/6369).][[Private, No. 148](/us/pl/64/148).] *Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled*, Pensions. That the Secretary of the Interior be, and he is hereby, authorized and directed to place on the pension roll, subject to the provisions and limitations of the pension laws— The name of Fred Bumstead, late of Company A, Twenty-third Pensions.
Fred Bumstead. Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary A. Johnson, widow of John Johnson, late of Company Mary A. Johnson. H, Twenty-fourth Regiment United States Infantry, and Troop K, Ninth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month and $2 per month additional on account of each of the minor children of said John Johnson until they reach the age of sixteen years.
The name of Mary L. Munyon, widow of William F. Munyon, alias Mary L. Munyon. William Anear, late of the United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. 1448 Walter B. Hockett. The name of Walter B. Hockett, late of Company M, Second Regiment Oregon Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Elizabeth Dunn Howe. The name of Elizabeth Dunn Howe, widow of Walter Howe, late brigadier general United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $30 per month.
Hespie C. Holway. The name of Hepsie C. Holway, widow of Wesley O. Holway, late chaplain, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month. Joshua E. Howard. The name of Joshua E. Howard, late of Company C, Second Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Anna Neff. The name of Anna Neff, widow of William L. Neff, late of Band Sixteenth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
Ione I. Bell. The name of Ione I. Bell, widow of William H. Bell, late of United States ship Yantic, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Hillory M. Wilder. The name of Hillory M. Wilder, late surgeon, First Regiment North Carolina Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month. Pension increased. John O. McMahon. The name of John O. McMahon, late of Company F, Thirty-third Regiment Michigan Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $15 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension. Benjamin H. Meadows. The name of Benjamin H. Meadows, late of Company E, Second Regiment North Carolina- Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Charles H. Dorman. The name of Charles H. Dorman, late of Company A of Instruction, General Service, United States Army, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Jotham B. Jacobs. The name of Jotham B.
Jacobs, late of Troop H, Eighth Regiment United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Sarah A. Workman. The name of Sarah A. Workman, widow of Andrew J. Workman, late of Company B, Mormon Battalion, Iowa Volunteers, War with Mexico, ana pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. Lucy Cole. The name of Lucy Cole, widow of James B. Cole, late of Company D, Mormon Battalion Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
David W. Herriman. The name of David W. Herriman, late of Company B, Twelfth Regiment United States Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Eddy J. Workman. The name of Eddy J. Workman, late of Battery I, First Regiment United States Artillery, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. Henry Schlobohm. The name of Henry Schlobohm, late of Troop K, First Regiment United States Cavalry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $24 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
Pension. Mabel McCauley. The name of Mabel McCauley, widow of Thomas W. McCauley, late of Company C, One hundred and sixtieth Regiment Indiana Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Pensions increased. Louis Hines. The name of Louis Hines, late of Company K, Seventh Regiment, and Company D, Fifteenth Regiment, United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $36 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving.
George W. Dawson. The name of George W. Dawson, late of the United States Marine Corps, United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a 1449 pension, at the rate of $17 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Emma E. Boswell, widow of Benjamin D. Boswell, Emma E. Boswell. late second lieutenant Twenty-ninth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $25 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Kate K. Henry, widow of James M. Lake Henry, late Kate K. Henry. second lieutenant, Second Regiment United States Infantry, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving. The name of Mary A. McElroy, widow of Jackson C. McElroy, late Mary A. McElroy. first lieutenant Company E, Third Regiment Tennessee Volunteers, War with Mexico, and pay her a pension at the rate of $20 per month in lieu of that she is now receiving.
The name of Frank Lintz, late of Company F, Fourteenth Regiment Frank Lintz. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $40 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Charles H. Skillings, late of Company M, First Regiment Charles H. Skillings. Maine Volunteer Infantry, War with Spain, and pay him a pension at the rate of $16 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Mary Miller, widow of John W. Miller, late of Company Pensions.
Mary Miller. K, Thirty-fifth Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Mary J. Nolan, widow of Joseph F. Nolan, late of Mary J. Nolan. United States Marine Corps, War with Spain, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month, and $2 per month additional on account of the minor child of said Joseph F. Nolan until he reaches the age of sixteen years. The name of James M. Brown, late of Troop C, Third Regiment Pensions increased.
James M. Brown. United States Cavalry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of Henry T. Hertslet, late of Company A, Thirteenth Henry T. Hertslet. Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $30 per month in lieu of that he is now receiving. The name of David Noe, late of Company H, Seventeenth Regiment Pensions. David Noe. United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month.
The name of Hannah C. Leary, widow of Cornelius Leary, late of Hannah C. Leary. Company C, Twenty-first Regiment United States Infantry, Regular Establishment, and pay her a pension at the rate of $12 per month. The name of Joseph W. Hicks, late of United States ship Quinnebaug, Joseph W. Hicks. United States Navy, Regular Establishment, and pay him a pension at the rate of $12 per month. Approved, September 5, 1916.